What id like to see in the next Fallout game.
1. id like to see it take place in either Chicago or Denver. Both have been mentioned in fallout lore at some point. VB-Denver, Chicago was in both fallout NV and technically Fallout tactics(tho that might not count as cannon).
2. Weather, it would add a lot to the game. For example coats and the like would be nice to add. For example going outside of a building or structure in a snow storm would cause you to be damaged. Certain clothing should have cold resistance. I'm not saying that it should be against certain weapons, I don't want weapons that shoot ice or stuff like that.
2A. A revision to the clothing system would be nice, so that you could still wear armour and clothing at the same time. Obviously heavy armour and clothing wounld not be allowed. No wearing Power armour and a jacket at the same time.
2B. Less Armour, I know that sounds outragous, but hear me out. Don't you feel like finding combat armour in FNV was too easy. Sure it wasn't the greatest but it could be used to repair everything else so you really only needed to buy one decent set of armour and you were done. Finding a nice suit of armour should be like when you find the desert ranger combat armour in Honest hearts. I was so excited but thats about the only time i got excited about any type of armour in FNV. Leather armour should be common, combat armour much less common, and power there shouldn't be more then 2-3 in the whole game (and i say that because of companions)
2C. To negate the need for excessive amounts of Combat armour for the purposes of repairing the stuff you own, how about an armour repair kit. Obviously with a ridiculous list of things required to craft it so that it isn't as easy as the weapon repair kit to craft.
3. More then one decent trading post, or more specifically, more specialized trading posts. The gun runners are nice and totally cannon, but it took some of the fun out of it because once you got there you were set for the rest of the game.
4. More underground exploration, which doesn't have to be train tunnels and the like, just more dynamic lighting would be nice. I never had that fear factor going underground in FNV. Underground military bases, filling with water if its chicago. Just bring the creepiness back to it.
5. More settlements with decent sized populations like the ones that were supposed to be in Denver with rope bridges between buildings. At least i think that was mentioned in VB. Actually the type of set up that was in the pit would be interesting.
6. Night vision goggles would be a nice addition (appeared in OWB) that and a return of the motion sensor to the fallout series. (usable thru the mini map in the pipboy)
7. More weapon mods for guns, and more two handed assault rifles, Fallout 2 had around 6 two handed assault rifles to use and FNV has about 3. Assault Carbine, Assault Rifle (the .308 one from dead money), .45 Auto Tommy Gun(technically a sub machine gun) and thats about it.
8. Vehicles would be a nice addition but it would work better in certain places better then most. But if they do come in they would have to get rid of the fast travel option. And it would have to run on Mirco fusion you'd also have to do a lot of leg work to get it. Otherwise it would be just too easy.
9. I'd like to see some interaction between my feet and the ground, leaving footsteps or something would be nice, kicking up dust or something. Thats always bothered me in both fallout 3 and NV as well as Oblivion (probably because they all use the same engine). It really would go along way to making the game more enjoyable. it would make walking around in 3rd person mode less annoying.
Thats may list of thing that would be great to see. Number eight I admit would be problematic and probably won't happen. I'm awhere that a few of my request sound like things that would be and are in the elder scrolls games I admit that some are inspired by that. But its used in an attempt to make the survival aspect of the game more interesting and difficult. Hardcore mode went a long way to improve it but it needs a few tweaks to really push it over the edge and put the apocalypse back in the Fallout series. After all its in the original fallout title.
I'd like to see both companies work together on the game. obsidian got the tone right and the settings right, Bethesda got the right level of creepiness, lighting, and that bone chilling fear.
